straight to your inbox Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp doubts that Lionel Messi will play in the Premier League amid the possibility of him moving to Manchester City.
Messi told Barcelona he wants to leave the club earlier this week and City are the favourites to land him if he does follow through with his desire to quit the Nou Camp.
The finances behind any deal are unclear, with the La Liga giants insisting Messi can not walk away for free, as he had hoped, with a huge release clause in his contract.
With Guardiola, chief executive Ferran Soriano, football director Txiki Begiristain, chief operating officer Omar Berrada and other key staff having close links with Barcelona, everyone is treading lightly around a potential deal that could shake.
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